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New Rochelle Opera Premieres 'Il Trovatore' New Rochelle Opera Premieres 'Il Trovatore'
New Rochelle Opera Premieres 'Il Trovatore' NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle Opera, Weschester’s longest running opera company, will present its first ever staged production of Giuseppe Verdi’s "Il Trovatore" from June 23-26 in the Frank J. Auriana Theatre at the Ursuline School, 1345 North Ave. in New Rochelle. Company co-founder and artistic director Camille Coppola will direct the local production, with orchestra and chorus conducted by Gregory Ortega. The production will feature the use of English supertitles to translate the Italian text.  The cast on Thursday and Saturday evenings includes Noah Baetge (Manrico), Sara…

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Childcare Council Of Westchester Honors Champions For Children Childcare Council Of Westchester Honors Champions For Children
Childcare Council Of Westchester Honors Champions For Children SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- The Annual Awards Breakfast for the Childcare Council of Westchester on June 3 will recognize the 2016 Champions for Children.The honorees of the Scarsdale-based organization include New York State Regent Judith Johnson, the Monroe College School of Education and the Westchester Library System for creating or funding programs and initiatives for children.  They also will recognize the 2016 Joey Award Winners for contributions to child care and quality of life for children and working parents in Westchester.  These are the winners: Raquel Burton – Busy B’s Child Daycare,…

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Iona Professor Jeanne Zaino Speaks At LWV Coffee, Conversation Iona Professor Jeanne Zaino Speaks At LWV Coffee, Conversation
Iona Professor Jeanne Zaino Speaks At LWV Coffee, Conversation NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Iona Professor and political commentator Jeanne Zaino will be a guest at the New Rochelle League of Women Voters Coffee and Conversation on Friday, May 20, at 9:30 a.m. Zaino is a professor of political science at Iona College and frequent commentator in the media on political and electoral issues. She will be the guest at the next gathering of Coffee and Conversation in the Meeting Room of the New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza. She will discuss the state of the presidential elections on the eve of the party conventions and answer questions. The public is inv…

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Mid-Hudson Subaru Shares The Love With Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit Mid-Hudson Subaru Shares The Love With Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit
Mid-Hudson Subaru Shares The Love With Local Domestic Violence Non-Profit POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Grace Smith House, the domestic violence non-profit in Poughkeepsie was chosen by Mid-Hudson Subaru as this year’s recipient of the 2015-2016 Subaru Share the Love event. On Thursday, May 12, Mid-Hudson Subaru owner Peter Maher presented Grace Smith House’s Executive Director Michele Pollock Rich with a check for $41,458. This is the third consecutive year Mid-Hudson Subaru donated to the organization as part of the campaign.  Sam Spagnuolo, director or Sales and Marketing at Subaru Distributors Corporation, attended the event on Thursday, and expressed his approval of …

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New Rules Allow Nyack Waterfront To Include Taller Buildings New Rules Allow Nyack Waterfront To Include Taller Buildings
New Rules Allow Nyack Waterfront To Include Taller Buildings NYACK, N.Y. -- Village zoning codes have been adjusted along the Nyack waterfront to allow for taller buildings, with the limit raised from 45 to 52 feet paired with increased allowance for density along with concessions from developers, according to lohud.com. These amendments to the village’s waterfront district zoning code were passed by the board Thursday, May 12, and approved by the village to incentivize development and aid concerns over future construction, according to lohud.com. The previous regulations remain in place, but the changes allow developers to seek additional height and…

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Parent Universities On Literacy Instruction Coming To Robert Bell School Parent Universities On Literacy Instruction Coming To Robert Bell School
Parent Universities On Literacy Instruction Coming To Robert Bell School CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Parents are invited to join Mary Ford, director of kindergarten through 12th grade Literacy, and her colleagues for two upcoming Parent Universities on literacy instruction. The first session will be on May 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Robert Bell School, the topic is reading workshop and text levels. During this session, parents will receive an overview of the components of reading workshop and the focus of the units of study in English language arts for grades kindergarten through eighth. The characteristics of text levels will also be discussed, as well as grade-level expe…

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Eastchester Schools' Annual Arts Festival Includes Printing Workshop Eastchester Schools' Annual Arts Festival Includes Printing Workshop
Eastchester Schools' Annual Arts Festival Includes Printing Workshop EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The annual Eastchester School District Arts Festival is back.A vast array of work created by students in grades kindergarten through 12 will fill the high school gym with paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, jewelry and photography.  A highlight this year includes two print making workshops with Eastchester High School National Art Honor Society members teaching interested community members how to print a monotype.  There will be a separate workshop for children that will explore several types of printmaking methods.  Those who participate will leave with their mono…

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Van Cortlandtville Elementary School Teacher Honored For Tech Teaching Van Cortlandtville Elementary School Teacher Honored For Tech Teaching
Van Cortlandtville Elementary School Teacher Honored For Tech Teaching CORTLANDT, N.Y. -- Amanda McArthur Gawron, a third-grade teacher at Van Cortlandtville Elementary School, received an award Tuesday morning as 2016 Technology Teacher of the Year this morning by the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center (LHRIC). Gawron is a graduate of Lakeland schools having attended George Washington Elementary School, Copper Beech Middle School, and Lakeland High School. She was joined by family and colleagues at the ceremony.  The LHRIC Pioneer Awards are presented every year to a school district, teacher, and director of technology, from the Westchester, Rockland, an…

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Budget Vote, Board Election Under Way In Mount Pleasant School District Budget Vote, Board Election Under Way In Mount Pleasant School District
Budget Vote, Board Election Under Way In Mount Pleasant School District MOUNT PLEASANT, N.Y. -- The Mount Pleasant Central School District budget vote and elections of trustees is taking place Tuesday. Voting continues at Westlake High School Gym until 9 p.m.

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Sports
Five Athletes Named As Athletes Of The Week In Pelham Five Athletes Named As Athletes Of The Week In Pelham
Five Athletes Named As Athletes Of The Week In Pelham PELHAM, N.Y. -- The Pelham School District named five students as athletes of the week.Senior Joe Liesman was named for varsity baseball with two hits in four at bats with two RBIs. He also pitched five innings allowing five hits and striking out five.  Junior Chaz DelGrosso was named for varsity baseball after a two game stretch in which he went three for seven with two RBIs and a run scored.  Senior Amairani Marin was named for varsity softball after scoring the 100th run of her career in an 18-3 win over Port Chester on May 4. In two wins this week, she went three for five with five walk…

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